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2010 Mr. & Mrs. Claus (Rolf and Leslie Tillmann), Madeline Lindsay and “Scary Larry” (Larry Flint) C irque de Noël, a Christmas circus, was the inspiration for the 2010 annual Children’s Holiday Party. Members of the Friends, dressed as Santa’s elves greeted our guests from Maryvale, Hillsides, and Hathaway-Sycamores. To begin the festivities, volunteers from the Robinson Garden docents led sixty children in groups of ten through the Mediterranean Garden, where they came upon a “professional” elf juggling handfuls of oranges with the greatest of ease, and enjoyed a refreshing glass of lemonade. At the front gate, Mr. and Mrs. Claus (Leslie and Rolf Tillmann) and an enchanting dancing Christmas tree (Madeline Lindsay) gave them a royal welcome. Then in the Palm Grove, there was another surprise: an elf on stilts high in the trees looking for the owls that were released in the grove two years ago. Next came the Kitchen Garden where our staff volunteer, Lucia Burke, her basket brimming with vegetables that grow in the garden, described the pleasures of gardening. Suz Landay was also there, telling stories about Mrs. Robinson’s many pets and her monkey cage from which iridescent bubbles drifted high into the air. The final stop was the aviary complete with CJ Forray and her gorgeous parrot, Rainbow. (L-R) Cathy Kurstin, Grace Breuer, XXX, Jacquie Tesoriero, Cynthia Tribull at the Snowball Toss. At the end of the tour, Cirque de Noël was in full swing. There were activity booths for painting coffee mugs, crafting festive paper chains or having a colorful manicure. Those who were up for a challenge participated in the Gold Fish Toss, Holiday Bowling or the Cuddly Critter Catapult. Smiles were plentiful, with every child winning armfuls of stuffed animals, soccer balls, toys, calculators, travel games, bracelets and more. Pie ‘N Burger of Pasadena served delicious hamburgers and salads with a smorgasbord of pies for desert. During lunch, entertainers from Celebration Sensations and Scary Larry, the magician, were on hand. When it was time to go home, every child had a framed portrait with Santa, a duffle bag of presents and prizes galore. This wonderful day would not be possible without the hard work of the Children’s Holiday Party Committee and the generosity of our members, their friends and the community. The Friends wish to thank everyone who participated. Rainbow Nail Salon volunteers Anne Koral, Marlene Evarone, Erica Harris, Linda Ford and Kerstin Royce. Bianca Costin serves holiday beverages.
SECRET SANTAS Elissa Bregman Dole Corporation Dorothy Kamins Cathy Kurstin CIRQUE DE NOËL HOliDAY ANGELS Carolyn Bloom Nancy Miller Nancy Scott sugar plum fairiES Regina Drucker Cindy Fields Kathy Toppino Susan Werner Thank You! TREE TOppERS Diane Gewertz Myrna Robin Gintel Rosanna Grabel Marge Karney Shiva Moshtael Elise Reagan Susan Rosenthal Julie Williamson DOCENTS Elyse Babtkis Kathleen Campbell Vassilia Cosma Sue Fado Barabra Fries Audrey Jessup Aleta Knight Suz Landay Sylvia Pinter Pauline Mayer Chuck Tellalian HOliDAY paRTY COMMITTEE Jeanne Anderson Cathy Kurstin Brenda Cooke Elise Reagan Linda Ford Susan Rosenthal Cathy Johnson Kerstin Royce Virginia Kazanjian Greer Saunders Leslie Kavanaugh Jacquie Tesoriero Anne Koral Susan Werner exCEptiONal elvES Jeanne Anderson Maralee Beck Robin Blake Angela Cohen Jill and Lily Collins Marlena Evarone Linda Ford Katrina Fuchs Audrey Jessup Kathy Johnson Beth Kamin Virginia Kazanjian Julia Klein Anne Koral Ellen Lipson Barbara Marcus Linda Meadows Kerstin Royce Debra Shaw Cynthia Tribull Elinor Turner Stephanie Vahn Barbara Yaroslavsky
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